Monthly receivals report
Monday 5 March to Sunday 1 April 2018 report
| 5 March to 1 April 2018 | Total 2017/18 harvest** | |
|---|---|---|
| Viterra total receivals* | 10,794 tonnes | 5,661,976 tonnes |
| Western region receivals | 726 tonnes | 1,554,613 tonnes |
| Central region receivals | 6,886 tonnes | 2,761,209 tonnes |
| Eastern region receivals*** | 3,182 tonnes | 1,346,154 tonnes |
Viterra received just over 10,000 tonnes of grain in the past month, with total receivals for 2017/18 sitting at 5.6 million tonnes.
Exports have been steady out of Viterra’s six ports with more than 2.4 million tonnes shipped so far to 19 different export destinations.
Viterra had its largest shipping day on record on Monday 26 March when more than 100,000 tonnes of grain was loaded onto vessels across Viterra’s port network.
All six of Viterra’s port terminals were loading vessels on the 26th, which has only happened seven times since 2009 when its world class Outer Harbor terminal was opened. The vessels were being loaded with wheat, barley and pulses for four different exporters, heading to five different destinations in Asia and the Middle East.
The record demonstrates the efficiencies of the Viterra supply chain and why exporters come to South Australia to source their grain. Viterra’s ability to load vessels quickly and reliably minimises wait times and freight costs to the export markets and removes risk premiums that buyers would otherwise embed into pricing.
It is the first time Viterra has loaded more than 100,000 tonnes in a day for grain commodities. The previous record was 89,000 tonnes loaded on 5 April 2013.
Disclaimer
* This data is subject to variation due to individual site operations and the timing of reports.
** The total 2017/2018 data includes grain received into Viterra’s storage and handling network since 25 September 2017.
*** Eastern region data includes Inner Harbour and Victorian sites.
